WO2009043730A2 - Procédé de préparation de matériaux cristallins au lithium-vanadium-phosphate - Google Patents

Procédé de préparation de matériaux cristallins au lithium-vanadium-phosphate Download PDF

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WO2009043730A2
WO2009043730A2 PCT/EP2008/062428 EP2008062428W WO2009043730A2 WO 2009043730 A2 WO2009043730 A2 WO 2009043730A2 EP 2008062428 W EP2008062428 W EP 2008062428W WO 2009043730 A2 WO2009043730 A2 WO 2009043730A2
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  • the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds comprising lithium, vanadium and phosphate-anions, to a process for the preparation of mixtures comprising these compounds and at least one electrically conducting material, to the compounds and the mixtures, preparable by these processes and the use of these compounds and mixtures for the preparation of cathodes of lithium ion batteries.
  • US 6,528,033 B1 discloses a method for making compounds like Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 )S in a so called carbo-thermal procedure.
  • a mixture of V 2 O 5 , Li 2 CO 3 (NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 and carbon is heated to 300 0 C to remove ammonia, water and carbon dioxide, the cooled mixture is powderized and pelletized, and heated in an inert atmosphere to a temperature of 850 0 C.
  • carbon is the agent which is reducing V 5+ to V 3+ .
  • US 5,871 ,866 discloses a procedure for the preparation of Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 by mixing
  • LiM x P 2 O 7 in which M is Fe or V which are prepared by mixing soluble precursors in water, followed by slow evaporation of water and annealing at temperatures of 300 to 800 0 C in an atmosphere of nitrogen and hydrogen.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a process for the preparation of lith- ium-vanadium-phosphates which makes it possible to obtain these compounds in a very homogenously mixed and crystalline state.
  • M 1 Na, K, Rb and/or Cs
  • M 2 Ti, Zr, Nb, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al, Mg and/or Sc, a: 1 ,5 - 4,5, b: 0 - 0.6, c: 0 - 1.98 and x: number to equalize the charge of Li, and V and M 1 and/or M 2 , if present, wherein a-b > 0, comprising the following steps
  • step (B) drying the mixture provided in step (A), in order to obtain a solid compound
  • step (C) calcining the solid compound obtained from step (B) at a temperature of 300 to 950 0 C.
  • M 1 , M 2 , a, b and c have the following meanings:
  • M 1 Na, M 2 : Fe, Co, Ni and/or Al, a: 2.0 - 4.0, particularly preferred 2.5 - 3.5, specifically preferred 2.75 - 3.25, for example 2.9 - 3.1 , b: 0 - 0.6, particularly preferred 0 - 0.4, specifically preferred 0 - 0.2, for example 0.05, if present 0.01 - 0.6, particularly preferred 0.01 - 0,4, specifically preferred 0.01 - 0.2, for example 0.01 - 0.05, wherein a-b > 0, c: 0 - 1.8, particularly preferred 0 - 1.0, for example 0 - 0.5, if present 0.1 - 1.8, particularly preferred 0.1 - 1.0, for example 0.1 - 0.5.
  • x is chosen in order to equalize the charge of the compound of general formula (I), de- pending on the presence, oxidation state and the amount of Li and V, and optionally being present M 1 and/or M 2 .
  • x has always a value that, depending on Li and V and M 1 and M 2 , if present, a neutrally charged compound of general formula (I) is obtained, x can have values of 1.5 to 4.5.
  • M 1 and M 2 are absent, and c is 0, which makes x to be 3, in order to have a neutrally charged compound of general formula (I)
  • the process according to the present invention is con- ducted in order to obtain the compound of formula Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 )S.
  • M 1 being for example Na or K
  • M 2 being for example Fe, Co, Ni, Al
  • M 1 is present in an amount of up to 10 mol%, in respect of the sum of Li and M 1 .
  • M 2 being for example Fe, Co, Ni, Al, is present in an amount of up to 50 mol%, in respect of the sum of vanadium(lll) and M 2 present in the compound.
  • preferred embodiments of the present invention are embodiments, in which Li, is substituted by M 1 in an amount of up to 10 mol% in respect of the sum of the amounts of Li and M 1 , and vanadium(lll) is substituted with M 2 in an amount of up to 50 mol%, in respect of the sum of the amounts of vanadium(lll) and M 2 .
  • Step (A) of the process according to the present invention comprises providing an essentially aqueous mixture comprising at least one lithium-comprising compound, at least one vanadium-comprising compound, in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5 and/or +4, and at least one M 1 -comprising compound, if present, and/or at least one M 2 -com prising compound, if present, and at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5.
  • Li-comprising compound in step (A) is chosen preferably from the group consisting of lithium hydroxide LiOH, lithium hydroxide-hydrate LiOH * H 2 O, lithium acetate LiOAc, lithium carbonate Li 2 COs, snd mixtures thereof.
  • lithium hydroxide LiOH and/or lithium hydroxide-hydrate LiOH * H 2 O and/or lithium carbonate Li 2 CO 3 are used as lithium-comprising compounds in step (A) of the process according to the present invention.
  • Two particularly preferred lithium-comprising compounds are lithium hydroxide LiOH and lithium hydroxide-hydrate LiOH * H 2 O.
  • the at least one lithium-comprising compound is added to the mixture in step (A) in the process according to the present invention in a concentration of in general 0.04 to 3 mol Li/I, preferably 0.2 to 2.0 mol Li/I, particularly preferred 0.3 to 1.5 mol Li/I, based on the whole reaction mixture in each case.
  • all vanadium-comprising compounds in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5 and/or +4, known to a person having ordinary skill in the art can be used in the process according to the present invention which are able to be incorporated in an essentially aqueous mixture in step (A) of the process.
  • a single vanadium-comprising compound in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5, or a mixture of different vanadium-comprising in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5 can be used.
  • vanadium-comprising compound in which vanadium has the oxidation state +4 can be used. It is also possible that a mixture of different vanadium-comprising compounds can be used in which vanadium has the oxidation states +5 and +4.
  • the vanadium-comprising compound in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5 is chosen from the group consisting of vanadium(V)-oxide V 2 O 5 , ammonium-metavanadate(V) NH 4 VO3, ammonium-polyvanadate and mixtures thereof.
  • Ammonium-polyvanadate is a vanadium(V)-oxide, comprising ammonium- cations in an amount of about 5% by weight.
  • Preferred vanadium-comprising com- pounds in which vanadium has the oxidation state +4 are chosen from the group consisting of vanadyl(IV)sulfate hydrate VOSO 4 • x H 2 O, vanadium(IV)oxide VO 2 and mixture thereof, x in VOSO 4 • x H 2 O can have different meanings depending on the drying state of the compound, for example x is 0, if the compound has been dried completely.
  • at least one vanadium comprising compound is used in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5.
  • the at least one vanadium-comprising compound is added to the mixture in step (A) in the process according to the present invention in a concentration of in general 0.04 to 2.0 mol V/l, preferably 0.1 to 1.3 mol V/l, particularly preferred 0.2 to 1.0 mol V/l, based on the whole reaction mixture in each case.
  • the at least one M 1 -comprising compound is preferably chosen from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide NaOH, sodium hydroxide-hydrate NaOH * H 2 O, sodium acetate NaOAc, sodium carbonate Na 2 COs, snd mixtures thereof.
  • sodium hydroxide NaOH and/or sodium hydroxide-hydrate NaOH * H 2 O and/or sodium carbonate Na 2 CO 3 are used as sodium-comprising com- pounds in step (A) of the process according to the present invention.
  • Two particularly preferred sodium-comprising compounds are sodium hydroxide NaOH and sodium hydroxide-hydrate NaOH * H 2 O.
  • the at least one M 2 -com prising compound if present, is preferably chosen from com- pounds having the required cation and an anion chosen from hydroxide, acetate, oxide, carbonate, halide, like fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, and mixtures thereof.
  • the anion of the at least one M 2 -comprising compound is acetate, oxide, hydroxide, carbonate or mixtures thereof.
  • M 1 - and/or M 2 -com prising compounds are added to the essentially aqueous mixture, if present, in amounts, in which they are present in compounds of formula (I).
  • a person having ordinary skill in the art knows how to calculate the required amount.
  • the process according to the present invention is preferably conducted by introducing at least one reducing agent into the mixture in step (A) of the process according to the present invention, which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in an oxidation state +5 during the process according to the present invention.
  • the use of at least one reducing agent, which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5 has the advantage that the oxidation product of this reducing agent gives rise to PO 4 3" -anions, which are needed in order to obtain the PO 4 3" -comprising compound of general formula (I).
  • the at least one reducing agent that is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5, is car- bon free.
  • carbon free means that no carbon atoms are present in the reducing agent.
  • An advantage of a carbon free reducing agent, like H3PO3, is that the reduction can be conducted at low temperatures like 300 or 350 0 C, whereas carbon as reducing agent makes temperatures necessary of 600 0 C and higher. These low temperatures make it possible to obtain nano crystalline materials. Nano crystalline materials can not be obtained advantageously at high temperatures which are necessary if carbon is used as the reducing agent.
  • the at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in a oxidation state +5 is chosen from the group consisting of H 3 PO 3 , (NH 4 )H 2 PO 3 , (NH 4 ) 2 HPO 3 , (NH 4 ) 3 PO 3 , H 3 PO 2 , (NH 4 )H 2 PO 2 , (NH 4 ) 2 HPO 2 , (NH 4 ) 3 PO 2 and mixtures thereof.
  • H 3 PO 3 , (NH 4 )H 2 PO 3 , (NH 4 ) 2 HPO 3 , (NH 4 ) 3 PO 3 are used, a very preferred reducing agent is H 3 PO 3 .
  • the at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5 is added to the mixture in step (A) in the process according to the present invention in a concentration of in general 0.04 to 2.0 mol P/l, preferably 0.1 to 1.3 mol P/l, particularly preferred 0.2 to 1.0 mol P/l, based on the whole reaction mixture in each case.
  • At least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5 is added to the reaction mixture in step (A) of the process according to the present invention.
  • the reducing agent that is used in the process according to the present invention will preferably be oxidized to PO 4 3" . Because the at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5 is added to the reaction mixture in a preferably at least equimolar amount, particularly preferred in an equimolar amount, PO 4 3" is obtained as the oxidizing product in an amount high enough to be the complete amount of anion of the compound of general formula (I).
  • the essentially aqueous solution which is provided in step (A) additionally comprises at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5.
  • a combination of at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxida- tion state +5 and at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5 is added to the reaction mixture in step (A) of the process according to the present invention.
  • the reducing agent that is used in the process according to the present invention will preferably be oxidized to PO 4 3" .
  • PO 4 3" that is obtained as the oxidizing product is not present in an amount high enough to be the complete amount of anion of the compound of general formula (I). Therefore, in this embodiment, at least one compound having at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation stage +5 has to be added. This at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5 will be the second source of PO 4 3" -anions, which have to be incorporated into the compound of general formula (I).
  • Preferred compounds comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5 which are optionally added in step (A) are chosen from the group consisting of H 3 PO 4 , (NH 4 )H 2 PO 4 , (NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 , (NH 4 ) 3 PO 4 and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred are H 3 PO 4 , (NH 4 )H 2 PO 4 , (NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 and mixtures thereof, very preferred is H 3 PO 4 .
  • the at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5 is added to the mixture in step (A) in the process according to the present invention in a concentration of in general 0.02 to 1.0 mol P/l, preferably 0.05 to 0.65 mol P/l, particularly preferred 0.1 to 0.5 mol P/l, based on the whole reaction mixture in each case.
  • At least one additional reducing agent is added to the mixture in step (A) of the process according to the present invention.
  • the additional reducing agent may also be carbon-free or may contain carbon.
  • the at last one additional reducing agent is preferably chosen from hydrazine or derivatives thereof, hy- droxyl amine or derivatives thereof, reducing sugars, like glucose and/or saccharose, alcohols like aliphatic alcohols having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, like methanol, ethanol, propanols, for example n-propanol or iso-propanol, butanols, for example n-butanol, iso-butanol, ascorbic acid, and compounds comprising easily oxidisable double bonds, and mixtures thereof.
  • derivatives of hydrazine are hydrazine-hydrate, hydrazine-sulfate, hydra- zine-dihydrochloride and others.
  • An example of a derivative of hydroxyl amine is hy- droxyl amine-hydrochloride.
  • Particularly preferred carbon-free reducing agents which are not oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5 are hydrazine, hydrazine-hydrate, hydroxyl amine or mixtures thereof.
  • the at least one reducing agent which is optionally added is by nature not able to deliver PO 4 3" -anions as oxidation products which can be incorporated into the compound of general formula (I).
  • these additional reducing agents it is also necessary to use these reducing agents in combination with at least one compound which is oxidized to a compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state and optionally at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5.
  • the amount and the concentrations of the at least one compound which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5, optionally at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5 and optionally at least one additionally reducing agent, which are added in step (A) have to be adjusted accordingly.
  • a person having ordinary skill in the art does know how the respective amounts have to be calculated.
  • the at least one additional reducing agent is optionally added to the mixture in step (A) in the process according to the present invention in a concentration which depends strongly on the reducing power and reducing potential of this agent.
  • a person having ordinary skill in the art does know how the respective amount has to be calculated.
  • step (A) of the process according to the present invention a combination of at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to a compound comprising at least one phosphorous compound in oxidation stage +5, preferably H 3 PO 3 , and at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation stage +5, preferably H 3 PO 4 , is added in step (A) of the process according to the present invention, this combination is preferably added in a ratio, for example, H 3 PO 3 /H 3 PO 4 , which is larger than the ratio that is necessary to obtain the desired compound according to general formula (I).
  • a person having ordinary skill in the art does know how to calculate the stoichiometric amounts of the components in the mix- ture of step (A) according to the present invention.
  • the at least one lithium-comprising compound, the at least one vanadium-comprising compound, in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5 and/or +4, at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5, and optionally at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5, are added to the essentially aqueous mixture in amounts that are adjusted in a way that the stoichiometry according to general formula (I) is obtained.
  • the at least one lithium-comprising compound is added in an amount that is ⁇ 1 % by weight, preferably ⁇ 2% higher than the stoichiometric amount according to general formula (I).
  • the mixture which is provided in step (A) of the process according to the present inven- tion is essentially aqueous.
  • the wording "essentially” in this application has the meaning that more than 80% by weight, preferably more than 90% by weight, particularly preferably more than 95% by weight of the solvent, which is used to provide the essentially aqueous mixture in step (A) of the process according to the present invention, is water.
  • solvents that are miscible with water
  • these solvents are aliphatic alcohols having 1 to 10 carbon atoms like methanol, ethanol, propanols, for example n-propanol or iso-propanol, butanols, for example n-butanol, iso-butanol.
  • alcohols can be added as additional reducing agent and/or as additional solvent.
  • the solvent that is used in step (A) of the process ac- cording to the present invention is water without any additional solvents.
  • the lithium- comprising compound is added first to the solvent, the vanadium-comprising com- pound, in which vanadium has oxidation state +5 and/or +4, is added as the second component.
  • the at least one reducing agent and optionally the at least one compound having at least one phosphorous atom having the oxidation state +5, and optionally the at least one additional reducing agent, are added subsequently.
  • the mixture obtained from step (A) of the process according to the present invention is an essentially aqueous solution of at least one lithium-comprising compound, at least one vanadium-comprising compound, in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5 and/or +4, at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5, optionally in combination with at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5.
  • Step (A) can be conducted in all suitable reactors that are known to a person skilled in the art. Step (A) can be conducted continuously or discontinuously.
  • the temperature, under which step (A) of the process according to the present invention is conducted is 10 to 120 0 C, preferably 60 to 100 0 C, particularly preferably 70 to 95°C. If temperatures higher than 100 0 C are used, the reaction mixture has to be present in a pressure-resistant reactor, because of the boiling point of water.
  • step (A) of the process according to the present invention can be conducted under an inert atmosphere.
  • inert gases are nitrogen, noble gases like helium or argon.
  • step (A) is conducted under a nitrogen atmosphere.
  • Reduction of most of the V 5+ to V 4+ and/or V 3+ and/or of V 4+ to V 3+ is in general con- ducted in step (A) and/or step (B) of the process according to the present invention. It is further possible that completion of reduction to V 3+ occurs in step (C) of the process according to the present invention. It is possible that reduction immediately starts after addition of the reducing agent. It is further possible that reduction starts after the reac- tion mixture is heated to an increased temperature of 40 to 100 0 C, preferably 60 to 95°C. In another preferred embodiment, if a combination of two P-comprising compounds is used as the reducing agent, for example H3PO3/H3PO 4 , the reduction starts, when both components are added. In a preferred embodiment at least 50%, particularly preferred at least 75% of the V 5+ and/or V 4+ present in the reaction mixture is reduced to V 4+ and/or V 3+ in steps (A) and/or (B) of the process according to the present invention.
  • Step (B) of the process according to the present invention comprises drying the mixture provided in step (A), in order to obtain a solid compound.
  • step (B) the mixture obtained from step (A) is converted into a solid compound.
  • the drying of the mixture provided in step (A) of the process according to the present invention can be conducted with all methods known to a person having ordinary skill in the art and which are suitable for the removal of water of an aqueous mixture of the components as mentioned above.
  • Preferred methods for drying the mixture from step (A) in step (B) are spray-drying, freeze-drying or combinations thereof.
  • the drying in step (B) can be conducted only by spray-drying, only by freeze-drying or by a combination of the spray-drying and freeze-drying, in both orders.
  • Spray-drying is preferably conducted by passing the mixture obtained from step (A) through one or more narrow nozzles, wherein fine drops are being obtained which are dried by a stream of hot air or nitrogen.
  • the spraying can be achieved via a rotating disc.
  • a stream of hot air or nitrogen is used having a temperature of 100 to 500 0 C, particularly preferred 1 10 to 350 0 C.
  • Spray-drying is nor- mally conducted directly with the mixture of step (A) without any intermediate steps. Spray-drying normally gives rise to spherical particles and agglomerates having an average diameter of ⁇ 0.5 mm.
  • diluted solutions can be used and spray-drying of these diluted solutions can be conducted using high pressure nozzles.
  • step (B) of the process according to the present invention is conducted by freeze-drying.
  • the sprayed mixture is therefore sprayed into, for example liquid nitrogen.
  • the spherical particles and agglomerates obtained therefrom can be dried in vacuum at a low temperature.
  • Step (B) of the process according to the present invention can be conducted under an inert atmosphere. Suitable inert gases are chosen from nitrogen or noble gases like helium or argon. A preferred inert gas is nitrogen.
  • the drying in step (B) is conducted in order to obtain a dry solid.
  • the solids obtained show an amorphous structure in the X-ray pattern.
  • the drying in step (B) of the process according to the present invention is conducted in order to obtain a solid having an amount of water present in the solid of less than 40% by weight, preferably less than 35% by weight, particularly preferably less than 25% by weight.
  • the desired solid is present in preferably spherical particles or agglomerates having a diameter of 3 to 200 ⁇ m, preferably 5 to 100 ⁇ m, very preferably 8 to 50 ⁇ m.
  • Step (C) of the process according to the present invention comprises calcining the solid compound obtained from step (B) at a temperature of 300 to 950 0 C.
  • Step (C) is pref- erably conducted at a temperature of 375 to 900 0 C, particularly preferably at a temperature of 400 to 850°C.
  • Calcination is preferably conducted under an inert gas atmosphere.
  • inert gases are nitrogen or noble gases like helium and/or argon.
  • nitrogen is used in step (C) of the process according to the present invention.
  • One advantage of the process according to the present invention is that calcination can be conducted under an inert atmosphere and no need exists to conduct step (C) under a reducing atmosphere according to the prior art. Based thereon the process according to the present invention can be conducted in a more time and cost saving way.
  • a reducing agent for example hydrogen, avoids the presence of explosive gaseous mixtures.
  • Step (C) of the process according to the present invention is conducted for a time of 0.1 to 5 hours, preferably 0.5 to 3 hours.
  • the temperature is slowly increased during a period of 0.1 to 2 hours, preferably 0.5 to 1.5 hours, then, the temperature is hold for a period of 0.1 to 2 hours, preferably 0.5 to 1.5 hours, and at the end the temperature is decreased to room temperature.
  • the product obtained from step (C) consists essentially of spherical particles or agglomerates having a diameter of 3 to 200 ⁇ m, preferably 5 to 100 ⁇ m, very preferred 8 to 50 ⁇ m.
  • the temperature of calcination has a significant impact onto the specific surface of the compound according to general formula (I). Low temperatures during calcination give normally rise to high specific surface area. High temperatures during calcination give usually rise to low specific surface area.
  • the spherical particles or agglomerates that are obtained from step (C) of the process according to the present invention have in general a specific BET surface area of 0.01 to 30 m 2 /g, preferably 0.1 to 20 m 2 /g.
  • Suitable apparatuses for step (C) are known to the person having ordinary skill in the art, one example is a rotary furnace.
  • the residence time in a rotary furnace is based on the inclination and the rotating speed of the furnace. A person having ordinary skill in the art does know how a suitable residence time is adjusted in the rotary furnace.
  • the solid that is calcinated in step (C) of the process according to the present invention is moved during calcination, for example in a fluidized bed reactor or in a rotary furnace.
  • the solid can also be stirred during calcination.
  • Step (C) of the process according to the present invention is in general conducted under a pressure that is suitable that preferably complete conversion into the desired products is obtained.
  • step (C) is conducted under a pressure which is slightly higher than atmospheric pressure, in order to prevent oxygen penetrating the reactor from the outside. This slightly increased atmospheric pressure is preferably caused by at least one inert gas that is streaming over the solid compound that is calcinated in this step.
  • the process according to the present invention can be conducted continuously or dis- continuously. In a preferred embodiment the process according to the present invention is conducted discontinuously.
  • the solid compound obtained from step (B) or from step (C) is milled prior to step (C) and/or after step (C), in order to obtain crystalline agglomerates having the required size.
  • Suitable mills are known to a person having ordinary skill in the art. Examples are jet mills which supply very low abrasion, preferably under the use of nitrogen and/or air.
  • the present invention further relates to a compound according to general formula (I) as mentioned above, preparable by the process according to the present invention.
  • the compounds according to general formula (I) preparable by the process according to the present invention show improved crystallinity compared to compounds prepared by processes according to the prior art.
  • the size distribution obtained is narrower compared to the prior art.
  • the crystallinity of the solids obtained is improved and the solids obtained have an improved dispersion of ingredients.
  • the invention enables a decrease of the usually applied high calcination temperature of 800 0 C and more to prepare a monophasic lithiumvanadiumphosphate.
  • a decrease of the calcination temperature leads to a more finely devided material with a very narrow size distribution of the crystallites, supplying improved Li-ion diffusivity in the charging and discharging of a Li-ion battery.
  • the power characteris- tics and additionally the capacity of a Li-ion battery can be increased.
  • the compounds of general formula (I) preparable by the process according to the present invention are particularly suitable for the use for the preparation of a cathode of a lithium-ion battery or an electrochemical cell. Therefore the pre- sent invention also relates to the use of a compound of general formula (I) preparable by the process according to the present invention for the preparation of a cathode of a lithium-ion battery or an electrochemical cell.
  • the present invention further relates to a cathode for a lithium-ion battery, comprising at least one compound according to general formula (I) preparable by the process according to the present invention.
  • a cathode for a lithium-ion battery
  • the compound according to general formula (I) is mixed with at least one electrically conducting material, described for example in WO 2004/082047.
  • Suitable electrically conducting materials are for example carbon black, graphite, carbon fibres, carbon nanofibres, carbon nanotubes or electrically conducting polymers.
  • Typically 2.0 to 40% by weight of the at least one electrically conducting material are used together with the compound according to general formula (I) in the cathode.
  • the electrically conducting material and the compound according to general formula (I) are mixed, optionally in the presence of an organic solvent and optionally in the presence of an organic binder, for example polyisobutene, and this mixture is optionally formed and dried.
  • a temperature of 80 to 150 0 C is applied in the drying step.
  • the at least one electrically conducting material is added during the preparation of compounds according to general formula (I) as mentioned above.
  • the at least one electrically conducting material is added to the mixture of the starting materials in the preparation of the compound according to general formula (I).
  • the present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a mixture comprising at least one compound according to general formula (I) as defined above and at least one electrically conducting material comprising the following steps
  • step (E) drying the mixture provided in step (D), in order to obtain a solid compound and (F) calcining the solid compound obtained from step (E) at a temperature of 300 to 950 0 C.
  • the essentially aqueous solution which is provided in step (D) additionally comprises at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5.
  • At least one additional reducing agent can be added in a preferred embodiment, as mentioned and defined above.
  • the electrically conducting material is chosen from the group consisting of carbon black, graphite, carbon fibres, carbon nanofibres, carbon nano- tubes, electrically conducting polymers or mixtures thereof.
  • carbon black, graphite or substances essentially consisting of carbon are used as electrically conducting materials in step (D), these materials are preferably suspended in a mixture, preferably an essentially aqueous solution, of the other components. This can be achieved by direct addition of these electrically conducting materials to the mixture of the other components.
  • carbon black, graphite or substances essentially consisting of carbon can be suspended in an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide, and this suspension can then be added to a solution of one or more compo- nents as mentioned above.
  • Treatment with hydrogen peroxide normally improves the wettability of carbon with water and makes it possible to obtain carbon containing suspensions having an improved stability, i.e. having a lower tendency for demixing.
  • the homogenous dispersion of the electrically conducting material in the mixture is improved.
  • the present invention also relates to a mixture, comprising at least one compound according to general formula (I) as defined above and at least one electrically conducting material, preparable by a process as mentioned above.
  • a mixture comprising at least one compound according to general formula (I) as defined above and at least one electrically conducting material, preparable by a process as mentioned above.
  • these mixtures according to the present invention show an improved dispersion of the at least one electrically conducting material in the mixture.
  • the present invention also relates to the use of a mixture as mentioned above for the preparation of a cathode of a lithium-ion battery or an electrochemical cell.
  • the present invention also relates to a cathode for a lithium-ion battery, comprising a mixture as mentioned above.
  • binders For the preparation of a cathode using the compound according to general formula (I) as mentioned above or a mixture comprising the compound according to general formula (I) and at least one electrically conducting material as mentioned above, in a pre- ferred embodiment the following binders are used:
  • PVdF-HFP polyvinylidenefluoride-hexa
  • the binder is normally added in an amount of 1 to 10% by weight, preferably 2 to 8% by weight, particularly preferred 3 to 7% by weight, in each case based on the whole cathode material.
  • the mixture comprising at least one compound according to general formula (I) and at least one electrically conducting material have preferably a BET surface area of 0.5 to 50 m 2 /g.
  • Figure 1 shows a X-ray powder diffraction pattern of the spray dried powder.
  • the sample is X-ray amorphous.
  • SEM scanning electron microscopy
  • Example 1 Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 from LiOH * H 2 O, V 2 O 5 , H 3 PO 3 , H 3 PO 4 ("stoichiometric")
  • V 2 O 5 is reduced by H 3 PO 3 to V 3+ , H 3 PO 3 is oxidized to PO 4 3" and water
  • 50 g of the obtained spray powder are subsequently added to a continuously rotating (7 rpm) 1 l-crystal ball under streaming nitrogen (15 NL/h) in a laboratory rotary furnace (BASF) and heated in one hour to an end temperature T, is hold at this temperature T for one hour and is subsequently cooled to room temperature under streaming N 2 .
  • the end temperature T of 400 0 C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 1 1.0 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 )S being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 )S (figure 2). Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m (figure 3).
  • the end temperature T of 500 0 C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 2.2 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .
  • Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • Example 1.3 The end temperature T of 600 0 C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 0.5 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 (figure 4). Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • the end temperature T of 700°C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 0.2 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .
  • Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • V 2 O 5 is reduced by H 3 PO 3 to V 3+ , H 3 PO 3 is oxidized to PO 4 3" and water
  • a dark-grey spray-powder obtained therefrom shows an amorphous structure in the XRD-powder diagram.
  • 50 g of the obtained spray powder are subsequently added to a continuously rotating (7 rpm) 1 l-crystal ball under streaming nitrogen (15 NL/h) in a laboratory rotary tube fur- nace (BASF) and heated in one hour to an end temperature T, is hold at this temperature T for one hour and is subsequently cooled to room temperature under streaming N 2 .
  • a continuously rotating (7 rpm) 1 l-crystal ball under streaming nitrogen (15 NL/h) in a laboratory rotary tube fur- nace (BASF) heated in one hour to an end temperature T, is hold at this temperature T for one hour and is subsequently cooled to room temperature under streaming N 2 .
  • the end temperature T of 450°C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of
  • the end temperature T of 500 0 C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 6.9 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .
  • Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • the end temperature T of 600 0 C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 1.2 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .
  • Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • Example 2.4 The end temperature T of 700°C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 0.5 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 . Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • Li 3 V 2 3+ (PO 4 )S + carbon black from LiOH * H 2 O, V 2 O 5 , H 3 PO 3 , H 3 PO 4 , carbon black ("stoichiometric")
  • V 2 O 5 is reduced by H 3 PO 3 to V 3+ , H 3 PO 3 is oxidized to PO 4 3" and water
  • the obtained mixture is heated to 60 0 C under streaming N 2 (50 NL/h) and held at this temperature for 2 h.
  • 262.45 g LiOH * H 2 O 57.49% LiOH, 6.3 MoI Li, Chemetall GmbH, D-60487 Frankfurt, Germany
  • 363.76 g V 2 O 5 99.97%, 2 MoI V 2 O 5 , GfEler- technik GmbH, D-90431 N ⁇ rnberg
  • the resulting suspension is heated to 90°C.
  • 334.69 g H 3 PO 3 (98%, 4 MoI P, Cross Organics, B- 2440 Geel, Belgien) are added.
  • Powders resulting from T 500 0 C, 600°C, 700°C and 750 0 C show the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 being isostructural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .
  • Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder in all cases has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • the analyzed C-content in all cases is 2.4 - 2.5% by weight.
  • Example 3.2 Target Li 3 V 2 3+ (PO 4 ) 3 with 6.5% by weight C 1 I H 2 O is placed in a 3-l-beaker under stirring at room temperature.
  • 56.8 g carbon black (Timcal Super P Li, Timcal Kunststoff GmbH, D-40212 D ⁇ sseldorf, Germany) are added to the water, wherein the carbon black swims on the surface of the water.
  • 150 ml aqueous H 2 O 2 -solution (30%, Merck GmbH, D-64293 Darmstadt, Germany) are added under further stirring, wherein the carbon black disperses into the water.
  • the black, aqueous carbon black-dispersion obtained is added to 2850 ml water at room temperature, which is present in 10 l-glass reactor heatable from the outside.
  • the obtained mixture is heated to 60 0 C under streaming N 2 (50 NL/h) and held at this tem- perature for 2 h.
  • To this mixture which is tempered to 60 0 C are added 262.45 g LiOH * H 2 O (57.49% LiOH, 6.3 MoI Li, Chemetall GmbH, D-60487 Frankfurt, Germany) under stirring.
  • To the resulting mixture 363.76 g V 2 O 5 (99.97% V 2 O 5 , 2 MoI V 2 O 5 , GfE Um- welttechnik GmbH, D-90431 N ⁇ rnberg, Germany) are added slowly.
  • the resulting suspension is heated to 90°C.
  • Li 3 V 2 3+ (PO 4 ) 3 with 9.5% by weight 1 I H 2 O is placed in a 3-l-beaker under stirring at room temperature.
  • 86.7 g carbon black (Timcal Super P Li, Timcal Kunststoff GmbH, D-40212 D ⁇ sseldorf, Germany) are added to the water, wherein the carbon black swims on the surface of the water.
  • 200 ml aqueous H 2 O 2 -solution (30%, Merck GmbH, D-64293 Darmstadt, Germany) are added under further stirring, wherein the carbon black disperses into the water.
  • the black, aqueous carbon black-dispersion obtained is added to 2800 ml water at room temperature, which is present in 10 l-glass reactor heatable from the outside.
  • the obtained mixture is heated to 60°C under streaming N 2 (50 NL/h) and held at this temperature for 2 h.
  • To this mixture which is tempered to 60 0 C are added 262.45 g LiOH * H 2 O (57.49% LiOH, 6.3 MoI Li, Chemetall GmbH, D-60487 Frankfurt, Germany) under stirring.
  • To the resulting mixture 363.76 g V 2 O 5 (99.97%, 2 MoI V 2 O 5 , GfE boom- technik GmbH, D-90431 N ⁇ rnberg, Gemany) are added slowly.
  • the resulting suspension is heated to 90°C.
  • the powder resulting therefrom shows the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 )S being isostructural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .
  • Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • the analyzed C-content is 12.8% by weight.
  • the obtained mixture is heated to 60 0 C under streaming N 2 (50 NL/h) and held at this temperature for 2 h.
  • To this mixture which is tempered to 60°C are added 262.45 g LiOH * H 2 O (57.49% LiOH, 6.3 MoI Li, Chemetall GmbH, D-60487 Frankfurt, Germany) under stirring.
  • To the resulting mixture 363.76 g V 2 O 5 (99.97%, 2 MoI V 2 O 5 , GfE reactor- technik GmbH, D-90431 N ⁇ rnberg, Germany) are added slowly.
  • the resulting suspension is heated to 90 0 C.
  • Powders resulting from T 500°C, 600°C, 700 0 C and 750°C show the monophasic struc- ture of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 )S being isostructural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 )S- Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • the analyzed C-content in all cases is 2.5% by weight.
  • the obtained mixture is heated to 60 0 C under streaming N 2 (50 NL/h) and held at this temperature for 2 h.
  • To this mixture which is tempered to 60 0 C are added 262.45 g LiOH * H 2 O (57.49% LiOH, 6.3 MoI Li, Chemetall GmbH, D-60487 Frankfurt, Germany) under stirring.
  • To the resulting mixture 363.76 g V 2 O 5 (99.97%, 2 MoI V 2 O 5 , GfE boom- technik GmbH, D-90431 N ⁇ rnberg, Germany) are added slowly.
  • the resulting suspension is heated to 90°C.
  • Example 4.3 Target Li 3 V 2 3+ (PO 4 ) 3 with 9.5% by weight C
  • the ob- tained mixture is heated to 60 0 C under streaming N 2 (50 NL/h) and held at this temperature for 2 h.
  • To this mixture which is tempered to 60 0 C are added 262.45 g LiOH * H 2 O (57.49% LiOH, 6.3 MoI Li, Chemetall GmbH, D-60487 Frankfurt, Germany) under stirring.
  • To the resulting mixture 363.76 g V 2 O 5 (99.97%, 2 MoI V 2 O 5 , GfE boom- technik GmbH, D-90431 N ⁇ rnberg, Germany) are added slowly.
  • the resulting suspen- sion is heated to 90°.
  • Li 3 V 2 3+ (PO 4 ) 3 with 13.0% by weight 1 I H 2 O is placed in a 3-l-beaker under stirring at room temperature.
  • 122.1 g carbon black (Timcal Super P Li, Timcal Kunststoff GmbH, D-40212 D ⁇ sseldorf, Germany) are added to the water, wherein the carbon black swims on the surface of the water.
  • 250 ml aqueous H 2 O 2 -solution (30%, Merck GmbH, D-64293 Darmstadt, Germany) are added under further stirring, wherein the carbon black disperses into the water.
  • the black, aqueous carbon black-dispersion obtained is added to 1750 ml water at room temperature, which is present in 10 l-glass reactor heatable from the outside.
  • the obtained mixture is heated to 60 0 C under streaming N 2 (50 NL/h) and held at this temperature for 2 h.
  • To this mixture which is tempered to 60°C are added 262.45 g LiOH * H 2 O (57.49% LiOH, 6.3 MoI Li, Chemetall GmbH, D-60487 Frankfurt, Germany) under stirring.
  • To the resulting mixture 363.76 g V 2 O 5 (99.97%, 2 MoI V 2 O 5 , GfE boom- technik GmbH, D-90431 N ⁇ rnberg, Germany) are added slowly.
  • the resulting suspension is heated to 90°C.
  • 351.42 g H 3 PO 3 (98%, 4.2 MoI P, Cross Organics, B-2440 Geel, Belgien) are added.
  • Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 )S from LiOH * H 2 O, V 2 O 5 , N 2 H 4 * H 2 O, H 3 PO 3 , H 3 PO 4 formal: V 2 O 5 + 0.5 N 2 H 4 * H 2 O "V 2 O 4 " + 0.5 N 2 + 2 H 2 O
  • a dark-grey spray powder obtained therefrom shows an amorphous structure in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern.
  • 50 g of the obtained spray powder are subsequently added to a continuously rotating (7 rpm) 1 l-crystal ball under streaming nitrogen (15 NL/h) in a laboratory rotary furnace (BASF) and heated in one hour to an end temperature T, is hold at this temperature T for one hour and is subsequently cooled to room temperature under streaming N 2 .
  • the end temperature T of 700 0 C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 0.5 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 )S being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 )S- Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • Example 6 Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 from LiOH * H 2 O, V 2 O 5 , C 6 H 12 O 6 (glucose), H 3 PO 3 , H 3 PO 4 formal: V 2 O 5 + C 6 H 12 O 6 (glucose) — > "V 2 O 4 " + "oxidized glucose"
  • 50 g of the obtained spray powder are subsequently added to a continuously rotating (7 rpm) 1 l-crystal ball under streaming nitrogen (15 NL/h) in a laboratory rotary furnace (BASF) and heated in one hour to an end temperature T, is hold at this temperature T for one hour and is subsequently cooled to room temperature under streaming N 2 .
  • the end temperature T of 700°C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 0.8 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .
  • Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • Example 7 Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 )S from LiOH * H 2 O, V 2 O 5 , H 3 PO 3 ("stoichiometric")
  • 50 g of the obtained spray powder are subsequently added to a continuously rotating (7 rpm) 1 l-crystal ball under streaming nitrogen (15 NL/h) in a laboratory rotary furnace (BASF) and heated in one hour to an end temperature T, is hold at this temperature T for one hour and is subsequently cooled to room temperature under streaming N 2 .
  • Example 7.1 The end temperature T of 400°C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 0.7 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially an X-ray amorphous structure (like figure 1 ).
  • the chemical analysis shows the composition Li 3 1 V 2 (PO4) 30 .
  • Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • the end temperature T of 500°C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 7.7 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .
  • the chemical analysis shows the composition Li 3 iV 2 (PO 4 ) 30 - Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • the end temperature T of 600 0 C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 3.7 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 )S being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 )S.
  • the chemical analysis shows the composition Li 3 iV 2 (PO 4 ) 30 - Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • the end temperature T of 700 0 C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of 1.0 m 2 /g and a X-ray powder diffraction pattern, showing essentially the monophasic structure of Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 being iso-structural with the product Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .
  • the chemical analysis shows the composition Li 3 iV 2 (PO 4 ) 30 - Scanning electron microscopy shows that the powder has a spherical habitus having a medium spherical size of about 30 ⁇ m.
  • the end temperature T of 750 0 C gives rise to a powder having a BET-surface of

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La présente invention concerne un procédé de préparation de composés de formule générale (I): Lia-bM1bV2-cM2c(PO4)x, dans laquelle M1 représente Na, K, Rb et/ou Cs; M2 représente Ti, Zr, Nb, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al, Mg et/ou Sc; a représente 1,5 - 4,5; b représente 0 - 0,6; c représente 0 - 1,98 et x représente le nombre destiné à équilibrer la charge de Li et de V et de M1 et/ou de M2, si présents, a-b étant > 0. Le procédé de l'invention met en œuvre un mélange sensiblement aqueux qui comprend: au moins un composé au lithium; au moins un composé au vanadium dans lequel le vanadium présente l'état d'oxydation de +5 et/ou +4; et au moins un composé contenant M1, si présent; et/ou au moins un composé contenant M2, si présent; et au moins un agent réducteur oxydé par rapport à au moins un composé comprenant au moins un atome de phosphore dans l'état d'oxydation de +5. Le procédé consiste ensuite à sécher et calciner les matériaux.
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